Blue Paddle
Climb on in and grab a paddle. Our first foray into lagered beers, Blue Paddle Pilsener-Lager, is a Czech style pilsener with a refreshing crispness from noble hops and a rich, malty finish. ‘Blue Paddle’ refers to the implement our warehouse manager’s Grandma once used to lovingly paddle his a** when she caught him stealing sips of her beer. With more body than a traditional Belgian pils, Blue Paddle is reflective of Europe’s finest pilseners.
Food Pairings
Chef Todd Davies, Partner of Tap House Grill, recommends:
Rosemary skewered hamachi, poached in rosemary oil, chantrelles, roasted baby beets, orange butter. The high oil content of the yellowfin, poached medium rare in olive oil infused with rosemary, makes this fish dish very meaty. The crisp hops in the pilsner stand up great to the rosemary, cleansing the palate with every bite, while not overpowering the delicate fish. Sweet malts complement the natural sugars in the beets and the earthiness in the mushrooms. The orange butter smooths the hops while perfectly complementing the beets, rosemary and mushrooms.
Derek Kennedy, Owner/Cheese Aficionado at Choice City Butcher, recommends:
The pilsener style is clean, allowing for a wide variety of choices. So I choose Gruyere and a little-known sheep's milk cheese called Garrotxa. They are perfect in allowing the light crispness of the brew to come through while cutting the nuttiness of the cheeses.
Lauren Salazar, our sensory magician, loves this with Blue Paddle
Indian foods, olives or tapenade, spiced almonds, mint tomato couscous, shrimp cocktail, roasted peppers.
